Judge Frank Howell Seay — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Frank Howell Seay sits in the Eastern District of Oklahoma (EDOK) and granted a downward variance in 2 of 4 federal sentencings (50.0%) from FY2012. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Frank Howell Seay, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Frank Howell Seay grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (2 below-guideline cases out of 4 cases identified)

No standardized reasons reported for these cases.

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Frank Howell Seay

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Frank Howell Seay's 3 Zone D sentencings, 1 (33.3%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended3 cases
  • Within range
    2(66.7%)
  • Below range
    1(33.3%)
    avg −56.1% below min
  • Above range
    0(0.0%)

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